Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Ghana
Ghana: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 219.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production index number in Ghana is 219.92, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Ghana peaked at 219.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.97, in 1983.
That places Ghana 13th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.1 | — |
| 1962 | 12.75 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 10.6 | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 10.01 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 12.11 | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 23.31 | +92.5% |
| 1967 | 19.88 | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 17.45 | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 17.62 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 27.92 | +58.5% |
| 1971 | 26.98 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 23.33 | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 24.74 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 28.15 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 19.91 | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 16.58 | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 15.88 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 12.64 | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 22.03 | +74.3% |
| 1980 | 22.14 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 21.91 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 20.06 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 9.97 | -50.3% |
| 1984 | 40.34 | +304.6% |
| 1985 | 33.85 | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 32.41 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 34.65 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 43.53 | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 41.44 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 32.03 | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 53.99 | +68.6% |
| 1992 | 42.35 | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 55.7 | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 54.48 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 59.95 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 58.41 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 57.73 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 59.96 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 58.8 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 58.7 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 54.37 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 81.15 | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 74.69 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 67.1 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 67.88 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 68.92 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.69 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 85.21 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 93.88 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 108.49 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 97.61 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 113.03 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 102.28 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 102.13 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.06 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 99.81 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 116.58 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 133.69 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 168.74 | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 178.01 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 185.66 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 188.72 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 207.46 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 219.92 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.2 | 10.01 | 23.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.82 | 12.64 | 28.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.03 | 9.97 | 43.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.34 | 32.03 | 59.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.26 | 54.37 | 93.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.04 | 97.61 | 168.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.95 | 178.01 | 219.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 10 Dominican Republic 245.62 compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 236.84 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 234.11 compare
- 14 Iraq 205.15 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 201.38 compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 193.62 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Ghana?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Ghana was 219.92 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 219.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.